Elman, Pilzer, Heifetz - Meditation from Thais

[@ericedberg]

The Elman is extraordinary.

[@bobgold57]

Thanks for these. This is one of my favorite pieces for comparing violin tone and vibrato. I've always thought that Elman really owned this piece, with Kreisler a close runner up. But the Michael Rabin version with the Hollywood Bowl is just stunning. And of course a better sounding recording. Really beautiful. I've always thought that Heifetz just decided that this was Elman's property. Similarly there are a handful of Kreisler pieces that he didn't play, I think for a similar reason. Also he was friends with Kreisler. The Heifetz performance is an odd item. I guess he was willing to give it a try live. There are many recordings of this by both Elman and Kreisler as recording techniques advanced in the early days. All of them worth a listen!

[@2ndviolinist]

I am not sure what you are trying to say but thank you for listening.

[@bobgold57]

@@2ndviolinist Just musing. But thanks.

[@rogerknox9147]

I agree with bobgold57 -- Rabin and Elman.

[@rampartrod]

merry Christmas and thank you for this !

[@2ndviolinist]

I appreciate that and I hope yours is at least this merry. Thanks for listening.

[@glgardener4972]

I have always enjoyed this piece. Thank you for sharing.

[@2ndviolinist]

Me too and it was something I could actually play pretty darn well. Thanks for listening.

[@douglasmarcelnardell8599]

O som de Heifetz é imortal. É encontro do estético com o absoluto.

[@gillgill334]

Poor pilzer... The background noise sounded like someone sizzling steak and him playing meditation for the chef

[@2ndviolinist]

It is not background noise, it is just a noisy disc. You have to get used to such problems to hear some recordings from, in this case, 103 years ago. Thank you for listening.

[@alexpate8626]

I’m unfamiliar with Pilzer. Very rich playing for someone not from the Russian school (I’m assuming), considering the time

[@2ndviolinist]

There are very few recorded musicians born in the 19th century who were not incredible, with a very few exceptions.

[@LouisLeeKH]

Heifetz's version was seriously distorted by too much noise reduction.

[@2ndviolinist]

Not my work. It was the only early Heifetz I can find. Thank you for listening and I agree with you.

[@LouisLeeKH]

@@2ndviolinist I see. I've heard this recording in another channel.

[@aq2112]

samples!

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